By Mayor Martin J. Walsh While we may want to think that winter is a long way away, the reality is that the season is just around the corner. In order to keep our infrastructure winter-ready, our Department of Public…
Month: September 2016
Letters to the Editor
Reader endorses Ross for Suffolk County Register of Deeds Dear Editor: There’s no question in my mind that Jeff Ross is the right candidate for Register of Deeds for Suffolk County. As a member of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…
Genealogical Society Holds Open House
Tricia Labbe, an education assistant at the New England Genealogical Society, speaks with Cheyenne Thompson, the center’s youngest member, outside the open house on Friday, Aug. 19. The Open House attracted record numbers to the Society and the free event…
Fenway Park Approved for Off-Season Projects
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston Landmarks Commission approved four of the six projects proposed for Fenway Park at a meeting Tuesday. One of the projects passed included the replacement of the bullpen field wall with a new removable wall to…
New Letter Grading System of Food Establishments Leave Some Boston Restaurant Owners Concerned
By Beth Treffeisen A new health code letter grading system is soon coming to food establishments in the city of Boston. The new law that was passed at the Boston City Council’s August 24 meeting will require food establishments to…
Cyanobacteria Outbreak Reported in the Charles River Lower Basin
Water samples collected Thursday, Aug. 25, confirmed a cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, outbreak in the Charles River Lower Basin downstream of the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge, according to the Charles River Watershed Association. The sampling showed concentrations of cyanobacteria exceeded 70,000…
An Interactive Public Artwork “Words Matter” Travels through Boston
By Beth Treffeisen Standing out in Dudley Square, is a large 16 by 16 foot billboard with black lettering on a white backdrop reading the time, weather, and headlines including “Pope Pledges to visit Italian Quake Victims” and “New Mass…
Councilor Zakim Pushes to Modernize Street Occupancy Permit Program
By Beth Treffeisen Nothing can be more frustrating than circling around the streets of Boston looking for a parking spot. Many of those limited street parking spots are taken up due to street occupancy permits used for construction, repair, demolition…
Rhalimi Explains Why Voters Should Choose Him As Sheriff
First, I am honored and humbled to be on the ballot for Thursday September 8th’s Democratic Primary for Suffolk County Sheriff. I am a father, a husband , homeowner, taxpayer — and a community servant. For 17 years, I’ve done…
Julie Burros Takes A Look at Boston Creates Cultural Plan
By Beth Treffeisen Summer in the city has been a big season for art in Boston. Starting the season off in June was the unveiling of the Boston Creates Cultural Plan, a ten-year outline that aimed to elevate arts and…